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Instructions for rearranging and improving Test House No. 2 for experimental chassis testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 143\1\ scan0228 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1937 | |
| EJJ/JV from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} 1209 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swd1.6/M.3.2.37. Test House Arrangements (Exptl. Chassis) No. 2 Test House (2 a bed). As previously arranged the single cylinder Bentley Unit is to be removed complete with tackle from No. 4 bed andinstalled in No. 2a bed. The only shortage in the above move will be the oil cooler which is to be retained in No. 4, another cooler will, therefore be required. The petrol supply to be tapped from outside No. 5 tanks on the bridge, Ethyl and DTD 224. Mark VIII B & B flowmeter reading. 4 - 15 pts/hr on left hand side. 12 - 42 " " " right " " In conjunction with the above flowmeter a control floatchamber and filter to be fitted similiar to No. 30 bed. No. 2C Bed. In order to allow more end room round the unit on this bed will you please remove the air flow rig which will enable the whole test bed unit to be moved along by 1'6". A tapping from the outside Ethyl Tank to be taken; there is an existing tapping from the DTD Tank. Old type of Jaegar rev. counter .0 - 6000 r.p.m. to be ordered. No. 2 bed general. In order to improve and equip the test house generally will you please carry aut the following. (1) Present partition between the beds to be removed. (2) Lighting is poor and we suggest that this could be improved by fitting windows in place of the match boarding above the doors at 2C end of the bed. Up to date electric lighting to be installed as fitted in No. 30 which is very good. (3) Test office similar to No. 5. | ||